FrustratedUser
Lifer
How did you manage to get 44056 posts in those 15 mins/day? 😉
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Counterfeits, it's more than just cash being forged.
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How did you manage to get 44056 posts in those 15 mins/day? 😉
Babbles
Diamond Member
It was an intersting article. The most interesting part, in my opinion, is that China is finally feeling the heat. For whatever reason it has always pissed me off knowing that the Chinese government didn't give a rat's ass if people in their country ripped off non-Chinese companies. Perhaps finally they will realize the impact that those conterfeit rings have on all economies.
There was an interesting point made in one of the military intelligence articles recently.
Apparently, China has acquired enough of US currency in the form of bonds, if they "dropped it on the market", basically just dumped it, it would essentially shut down the US economy. If the US tried to not honor the bonds, then, obviously, WE devalue ALL our bonds (a bond that may or may not be honored has no value), and our economy tanks all the same.
This may be a bargaining chip China is buying that is better than nuclear warheads. They are acquiring the capability to completely destroy the US overnight without firing a shot.
Googer
Lifer
Very Good point. This is partialy how we beat the Soviet Union; We merely increased our defence budget to a point where if Russia wanted to keep an edge they had to increase theirs. The problem for The Commies was we increased our so much that It drove them into backruptcy and eventualy collapse.
ViRGE
Elite Member, Moderator Emeritus
They can't exist though, their existence as a legit company will have HP on their ass for producing ink cartridges, which is violating the DMCA(Lexmark has successfully used this in court). It's a really ugly issue where in some industries the established players keep out competition, so counterfeiting pops up in response.:thumbsdown:
Googer
Lifer
It took me 5 minutes to read but will take 30 for me to write a shortend summary. As far as I am concerned this is the Cliff's version Its already shortend and provides mimimal Information on this topic.
I guess I won't even try to ask you to get off your lard filled ass and exercise. No wonder America is so fat, these people are so lazy they cannot even bother to read.. Pitiful.
myusername
Diamond Member
Interesting article, but it's clear where the author's priorities are, simply by their (despite such lengthy writing) lumping everything into one big old counterfeit basket.
"Counterfeiting" implies deception or fraud, and IMO, A Chinese company selling a knockoff of a Japanese bike to a Chinese (or any nationality) consumer who knows damn well that the reason he is paying half price is because it wasn't made in Japan, does not fall under that category.
Largely, the article was FUD written to justify our current government's position on importing prescription drugs.
By the way, if you were an unethical global pharmeceutical company (is there another kind?) losing profit to placebo boner pills, one of the first things you would do would be to deliberately contaminate a stream of medically critical drugs - preferably through a channel (i.e. internet, Mexican border) that was known to pass gray-market drugs into the U.S.
"Counterfeiting" implies deception or fraud, and IMO, A Chinese company selling a knockoff of a Japanese bike to a Chinese (or any nationality) consumer who knows damn well that the reason he is paying half price is because it wasn't made in Japan, does not fall under that category.
Largely, the article was FUD written to justify our current government's position on importing prescription drugs.
By the way, if you were an unethical global pharmeceutical company (is there another kind?) losing profit to placebo boner pills, one of the first things you would do would be to deliberately contaminate a stream of medically critical drugs - preferably through a channel (i.e. internet, Mexican border) that was known to pass gray-market drugs into the U.S.
Warthog912
Golden Member
OP wasn't being nice when he posted ALL of this expecting us to read it-
Oh, and cliff notes would be nice
FFactory0x
Diamond Member
Ever See KNOCKOFF with Van Dam!!! HAHAHA This article reminds me of that awesome movie 🙂 Van Dam for Pres even though he did get his a$$ knocked out by that crazy beast of a Hell Angel. Knockoff star Van Dam got knocked out 🙂
RagingBITCH
Lifer
To the OP - just STFU. You and your retarded AOL articles. You're a fvcking retard.
You should all fear china, but you don't.
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